Background Laparoscopic appendectomy is not yet unanimously considered the "gold standard" in the treatment of acute appendicitis because of its higher operative time, intra-abdominal abscess risk ...

Vincenzo Minutolo; Alessio Licciardello; Biagio Di Stefano; Manuel Arena; Goffredo Arena; Vincenzo Antonacci ...

Study shows that treating children diagnosed with appendicitis with antibiotics is proven to be safe, cost-effective, and ...

Parents were given the choice of two treatment strategies — antibiotics alone or urgent laparoscopic appendectomy. Nonoperative management consisted of at least 24 hours of intravenous antibiotics.

Nagar Kurnool Doctors at Nagarkurnool Govt Genral Hospital successfully performed a laparoscopic appendicitis surgery.

Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix, which is a small tube-like structure located at the start of the large ...

Laparoscopic surgery is a type of “minimally invasive” surgery involving very small incisions (0.5-1cm) as opposed to traditional surgery which uses larger cuts. In a laparoscopic procedure, the ...

Cholecystectomy (ko-luh-sis-TEK-tuh-mee) is a type of surgery that removes a diseased gallbladder. This surgery is usually done as a laparoscopic surgery. The doctor puts a lighted tube and other ...